Mount Ruapehu - Ski Resort and Snow Summary

The New Zealand Ski Resort of Mount Ruapehu has direct access to 43 individual pistes, served by 28 ski lifts.

The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With skiing above 2000 metres, snow cover is generally reliable.

Who is Mount Ruapehu good for?

Mount Ruapehu Ski Facts

Expert Skiers

Intermediate Skiers

Beginners

Snowboarding

Snow

Apres-Ski

Mount Ruapehu Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats for Mount Ruapehu

15

Black Pistes

16

Red Pistes

12

Blue Pistes

43

Pistes

28

Ski Lifts

Mount Ruapehu Ski Area Height

Max Vertical and Resort Altitude for Mount Ruapehu

675m

Max Vertical

2300m

Highest Lift

1625m

Lowest Piste

1625m

Resort Altitude (Mount Ruapehu)

Mount Ruapehu

There are two Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Mount Ruapehu are perfectly feasible.

Skiing in Mount Ruapehu

All levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert, are well-catered for in Mount Ruapehu.

Snowboarding in Mount Ruapehu

The natural terrain has gullys and walls suited to snowboarders.

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